With Big Ten tie-ins, Penn State could eye trips to Fight Hunger Bowl and Pinstripe Bowl

Once Penn State’s Bowl ban ends in three seasons, the Nittany Lions and their fans could potentially play postseason games in a pair of interesting venues.

On Monday, the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl announced a six-year agreement between the Big Ten and the Pac-12 from 2014 through 2019 to play in the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., the future home of the San Francisco 49ers — and the site of the 2016 Super Bowl.

Also Monday, the Pinstripe Bowl announced a six-year agreement with the ACC, which will pit a team against a Big Ten opponent in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

The ACC also has a deal with the Capital One Bowl, allowing the conference to replace a Big Ten team if the Big Ten sends a team to the Orange Bowl to play against another ACC team, the ESPN report says.

An ACC team will also play a Big Ten team in a new Bowl in Detroit, starting this coming season.

As for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, the object of the agreement is to send five different Big Ten teams to the Bay-area Bowl over a six-year span. The plan calls for the Bowl to have the No. 4 pick of teams — up from the No. 6 pick.

“Our objective entering negotiations for the next Bowl cycle was to elevate the game,” Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl executive Gary Cavalli said in a release.

“Specifically, we wanted to move up in the Pac-12 and secure the highest quality opponent possible. We’re thrilled that we’ve been able to achieve both goals. With a Pac-12 vs. Big Ten matchup and a new world-class stadium, we’ve positioned our game very well for the future.”

The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl will make the jump from AT&T Park — home of the San Francisco Giants baseball organization — after this season, when the sixth selection from the Pac-12 takes on BYU (if bowl-eligible) on December 27.